Sykes v. Athannasious et al

Filing 139

ORDER APPOINTING LIMITED PURPOSE CO-COUNSEL signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 5/20/2016 ORDERING Rebecca A. Weinstein-Hamilton is appointed as co-counsel for the limited purpose of opposing defendants' motions for summary judgment . Rebecca A. Weinstein-Hamilton's appointment will terminate when the order ruling on the summary judgment motions has been filed. The Clerk is directed to serve this order upon Rebecca A. Weinstein-Hamilton. (cc Rebecca A. Weinstein-Hamilton) (Yin, K)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MILTON SYKES

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:12-cv-2570 TLN KJN P

v.
ATHANNASIOUS, et al.,

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ORDER APPOINTING
LIMITED PURPOSE CO-COUNSEL

Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding through counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant

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to 42 U.S.C § 1983. On March 3, 2016, a hearing on counsel for plaintiff’s motion to withdraw

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as attorney of record was held before the undersigned. (ECF No. 132.) Thereafter, the court

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issued an order denying the motion. (ECF No. 133.) Counsel for plaintiff was directed to contact

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the ADR and Pro Bono Program Coordinator if she would like to have co-counsel appointed to

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assist her in opposing defendants’ summary judgment motions. (ECF No. 133.) Plaintiff’s

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counsel has now contacted the ADR and Pro Bono Program Coordinator and requested co-

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counsel to oppose the summary judgment motions filed by defendants. Rebecca A. Weinstein-

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Hamilton has been selected from the court’s pro bono attorney panel as co-counsel to represent

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plaintiff for the limited purpose of opposing defendants’ motions for summary judgment, and she

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has accepted the appointment.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Rebecca A. Weinstein-Hamilton is appointed as co-counsel in the above entitled matter
for the limited purpose of opposing defendants’ motions for summary judgment.
2. Rebecca A. Weinstein-Hamilton’s appointment will terminate when the order ruling on
the summary judgment motions has been filed.

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3. Appointed co-counsel shall notify Sujean Park at [phone], or via email at

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[e-mail] if she has any questions related to the appointment.

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4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Rebecca A.

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Weinstein-Hamilton, Law Office of Rebecca Weinstein-Hamilton, 4034 Prairie Falcon
Dr., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762.
Dated: May 20, 2016

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TS/syke2750.31(c)

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